from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,

It's hard to make sense of this Sabres training camp. We can surmise it will be fun to watch, but it's hard to figure out exactly what it will be.

The basic fact is we all can just about name the entire roster before a single practice. There's not much competition for jobs, and it's going to be far more about competition for spots within the framework of the team.

That's because the Sabres have acquired so many young assets who have established themselves or are about to, that they didn't go out and bring in a bunch of veterans and find the need to meld them into a group. That's what Steve Yzerman did in Detroit this summer and it comes off as a bit of a panic move.

There's zero panic coming from GM Kevyn Adams and coach Don Granato. Not since the Ruff-Regier days has this ship been so steady.

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